Michael Welker

$289,937.52asProfessor

Employed by Queen's University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2013 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor
$289,937.52
$272.28
3.33%
2024
Professor
$280,590.00
$272.28
1.22%
2023
Professor
$277,215.80
$272.28
1.29%
2022
Professor
$273,672.64
$272.28
8.65%
2021
Professor
$251,878.00
$272.28
3.18%
2020
Professor
$244,116.68
$292.14
2.9%
2019
Professor
$237,241.64
$312.00
4.18%
2018
Professor
$247,585.00
$304.80
2.9%
2017
Professor
$240,611.68
$297.60
2.43%
2016
Professor
$234,908.36
$278.40
8.16%
2015
Professor
$217,177.52
$270.00
3.42%
2014
Professor - Queen's School of Business
$224,861.68
$280.80
0.73%
2013
Professor - School of Business
$223,231.68
$280.80

Michael Welker, Professor at Queen's University, earned a disclosed salary of $289,937.52 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 3.33% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Michael Welker has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times between 2013 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $289,937.52 in 2025. In addition to salary, $272.28 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Queen's University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at Queen's University

NameSalary
Barry Cross
Assistant Dean (Professional Graduate Programs), Continuing Assistant Professor
$292,470.14
Laurence Ashworth
Associate Dean (Research), Professor
$292,407.42
Cathleen Crudden
Scientific Director of Carbon to Metal Coating Institute, Professor
$291,432.48
P. Andrew Evans
Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1, Bader Chair in Organic Chemistry
$291,390.00
Tina Dacin
Professor, Smith Chair
$290,346.58
Amir Fam
Vice Dean (Research), Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1
$289,462.90
Jacob Brower
Associate Professor
$289,003.03
Stephanie Simpson
Vice-Principal (Culture, Equity and Inclusion)
$288,046.32
Pierre Chaigneau
Associate Professor
$287,744.68
Mariam Jafri
Assistant Professor – Senior Investigator
$287,369.04